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Shooting in Surrey, B.C., leaves man with serious injuries: police

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Mounties are investigating after an early morning shooting in Surrey, B.C., left one man with serious injuries Friday.

The shooting was reported around 5:30 a.m. outside the Home Depot near Scott Road and 72 Avenue.

Police say the victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the parking lot and was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

The local RCMP detachment's serious crimes unit has taken conduct of the investigation.

"Evidence-gathering is still underway, but initial indications are this was a targeted, isolated incident," Cpl. James Mason said in a statement.

The parking lot was behind police tape Friday, with officers from both the Surrey RCMP and the Surrey Police Service on scene.

"We continue to seek out the circumstances behind why this shooting happened," Mason told CTV News in an interview Friday.

"With all of the initial information that we have, it is believed to be targeted, isolated, and we're still moving forward with the investigation in regards to any kind of links that might be to any kind of gang affiliation."

Investigators on scene appeared to be focused on two areas – one outside the Home Depot loading bay and another at the rear of the movie theatre in the Strawberry Hill Shopping Centre.

"These kinds of situations are understandably concerning to the public," Mason added. "Thankfully, no one else was injured."

A spokesperson for B.C. Emergency Health Services says paramedics were called to the scene at 5:37 a.m.

Four ambulances with primary and advanced care paramedics responded, treating one patient in the parking lot before transporting him to hospital. 

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or who has dash-camera video of the incident to call the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502. 

The shooting was reported around 5:30 a.m. outside the Home Depot near Scott Road and 120 Street. (CTV News)

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